I was re-introduced to Quentin Blake when I saw an exhibition of his
illustrations at the Dulwich Picture Gallery - And the section on birds was
the best. The Promenade does sound interesting- he obviously is considered
great in France.
On the Attar - the translation in Penguin Classics (as Conference of the
Birds) is a lot more sober and responsible than Fitzgerald - And I really
like the beautiful manuscripts in the British Museum illustrated with birds
with words inscribed on them.
Edmund
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